Gaston High School

Regular School · Gadsden, AL

Gaston High School is a regular school school in Gadsden, Alabama, serving grades 07–12 with 380 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 19:1.

Level

High

Grades

07 – 12

Enrollment

380

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Student–Teacher Ratio

19:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	304	80%
Two or more races	31	8%
Hispanic/Latino	20	5%
Black or African American	20	5%
Asian	2	1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	1	0%
Total enrollment	380	198M / 182F

English Language Learners: 4 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	6-9%	24.1%	173
Reading Proficiency	40-44%	46.3%	171
Science Proficiency	25-29%	—	123
4-Year Graduation Rate	>=90%	—

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.25 grade levels

Math

-0.31 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses

None offered

Gifted & Talented

None offered

SAT/ACT Takers

students tested · SY 2021–22

Out-of-School Suspensions

6.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

12.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Additional Targeted Support (ATSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	380	100%

Contact & Location

4550 US Highway 411

Gadsden, AL 35901

Phone: (256)547-8828

http://www.ecboe.org/gaston/site/default.asp

District

Etowah County

Per-pupil expenditure: $12,503

District enrollment: 8,702

Other Schools in District

Carlisle Elementary School Elementary
Duck Springs Elementary School Elementary
Gaston Elementary School Elementary
Glencoe Elementary School Elementary
Highland Elementary School Elementary
Hokes Bluff Elementary School Elementary
Ivalee Elementary School Elementary
John S Jones Elementary School Elementary

View all 23 schools →

Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 35901) → CensusDepth.com
Alabama population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Alabama teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

010138000496

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD